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ambassador
am·bas·sa·dor / amˈbasədər; -ˌdôr/ • n. an accredited diplomat sent by a country as its official representative to a foreign country: the French ambassador to Portugal. ∎ a person who acts as a representative or promoter of a specified activity: he is a good ambassador for the industry. DERIVATIVES: am·bas·sa·do·ri·al / amˌbasəˈdôrēəl/ adj. am·bas·sa·dor·ship / -ˌship/ n. |
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"ambassador." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "ambassador." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-ambassador.html "ambassador." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-ambassador.html |
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ambassador XIV. ME. ambassatour, -dour, em-, later with many vars. of sp.; the present sp. ambassador dates from XVI. orig. — various Rom. forms, (O)F. ambassadeur, etc.; all ult. resting on medL. ambactia mission, f. Gmc. *ambaxtija- (Goth. andbahti, OE. ambeht, OHG. ambaht(i), G. amt), f. *ambaxta-servant — L. ambactus, a Gaulish word *ambactos, prob. f. *amb- around + *ag- drive; see AMBI-, ACT, -OR1. Cf. EMBASSY.
Hence ambassadress XVI. |
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T. F. HOAD. "ambassador." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "ambassador." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-ambassador.html T. F. HOAD. "ambassador." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-ambassador.html |
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ambassador Diplomatic representative of the highest rank, appointed to represent a government abroad.
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"ambassador." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "ambassador." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-ambassador.html "ambassador." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-ambassador.html |
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ambassador see diplomatic service . |
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"ambassador." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "ambassador." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-X-ambassad.html "ambassador." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-X-ambassad.html |
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"ambassador." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "ambassador." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-ambassador.html "ambassador." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-ambassador.html |
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